‘Happy Days’ Star Al Molinaro Dead At 96, Highlight Hollywood News

Actor Al Molinaro, who is best-remembered for his runs as both Happy Days drive-in owner Al and the original Odd Couple‘ s Murray the Cop, died on Thursday at age 96. Molinaro’s son Michael told TMZ that the actor had suffered from bad gall stones.

In addition to his decade-long run on Happy Days and five years as Murray, Molinaro’s TV credits included the Happy Days spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi, Get Smart, the short-lived CBS sitcom The Family Man and episodes of Punky Brewster and Step by Step.